TY - BOOK AU - Tobler,Elise TI - Gila monsters have a deadly bite! T2 - Reptiles rock! SN - 9781978518223 PY - 2021/// CY - New York, NY PB - Enslow Publishing KW - Gila monster KW - Juvenile literature N1 - "Investigate!" -- Cover; Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index; Creature feature -- Home sweet home -- Brightly colored and bony -- Old lizards -- Don't eat me! -- A hole in the ground -- Egg-cited for dinner -- Big bites -- Slow and chewy -- Spit take -- Wrestle mania -- Little monsters -- Future Gila monsters N2 - "These creatures might not be the first image that comes to mind when one hears the word "monster," but a Gila monster's bite can be deadly to its prey! While this reptile moves slowly, it is able to protect itself from predators in a fascinating way. Accessible text supports important aspects of elementary science curricula, while eye-catching photographs keep readers of many ages and levels engaged. Curious and reluctant readers alike will be thrilled to repeat the many fun facts they learn from this volume"-- ER -